Murphy - Hamilton

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Murphy of Gales Ferry are delighted to announce the engagement of their daughter, Kristen Murphy to Michael Hamilton, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hamilton of Ft. Pierce, Fla.

Kristen graduated from Ledyard High School, attended the College of William and Mary, and received her master's degree in environmental science and policy from Johns Hopkins. She currently does environmental work for the National Park Service.

Michael is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame. He is a project management engineer in international development. The couple reside in Washington, D.C.

They will be married in Arizona at the Grand Canyon on May 20th, with a reception in Connecticut on June 2nd.